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Use of an insecure channel - Docker

Description

The EXPOSE instruction informs Docker that the container listens on the specified network ports at runtime. Inform only the ports that your application needs and avoid exposing ports such as HTTP (80).

Impact

Capture confidential information and credentials in plain text.

Recommendation

Deploy the application over an encrypted communication channel, for instance, HTTPS with TLS. Always try to reduce the attack surface and use EXPOSE to mark and document only the required ports in the Dockerfile.

Threat

Anonymous attacker on adjacent network performing a man-in-the-middle.

Expected Remediation Time

⌚ 15 minutes.

Score

Default score using CVSS 3.1. It may change depending on the context of the src.

Base

  • Attack vector: A
  • Attack complexity: H
  • Privileges required: N
  • User interaction: R
  • Scope: U
  • Confidentiality: L
  • Integrity: N
  • Availability: N

Temporal

  • Exploit code maturity: P
  • Remediation level: O
  • Report confidence: C

Result

  • Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
  • Score:
    • Base: 2.6
    • Temporal: 2.4
  • Severity:
    • Base: Low
    • Temporal: Low

Score 4.0

Default score using CVSS 4.0 . It may change depending on the context of the src.

Base 4.0

  • Attack vector: A
  • Attack complexity: H
  • Attack Requirements: N
  • Privileges required: N
  • User interaction: P
  • Confidentiality (VC): L
  • Integrity (VI): N
  • Availability (VA): N
  • Confidentiality (SC): N
  • Integrity (SI): N
  • Availability (SA): N

Threat 4.0

  • Exploit maturity: P

Result 4.0

  • Vector string: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
  • Score:
    • CVSS-BT: 1.2
  • Severity:
    • CVSS-BT: Low

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